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ArticleLung cancer management2019

Stereotactic body radiation therapy versus fractionated radiation therapy for early-stage bronchopulmonary carcinoid.

Rodney E Wegner, Stephen Abel, Zachary D Horne, Shaakir Hasan, Athanasios Colonias, Vivek Verma

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Article in Lung cancer management, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rodney E WegnerAllegheny Health Network Cancer Institute, Division of Radiation Oncology, 320 E. North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA.
Stephen AbelAllegheny Health Network Cancer Institute, Division of Radiation Oncology, 320 E. North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA.
Zachary D HorneAllegheny Health Network Cancer Institute, Division of Radiation Oncology, 320 E. North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA.
Shaakir HasanAllegheny Health Network Cancer Institute, Division of Radiation Oncology, 320 E. North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA.
Athanasios ColoniasAllegheny Health Network Cancer Institute, Division of Radiation Oncology, 320 E. North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA.
Vivek VermaAllegheny Health Network Cancer Institute, Division of Radiation Oncology, 320 E. North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA.
Allegheny Health Network · USGTx (United States) · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo compare trends and outcomes in early stage bronchopulmonary carcinoid (BPC) tumors treated nonoperatively with conventionally fractionated radiotherapy (CFRT) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). METHODS/MATERIALS: We queried the National Cancer Database for primary (typical) BPC staged cT1-2N0M0 and treated nonsurgically with lung-directed radiation and ≥1 month of follow-up. Odds ratios were used to predict likelihood of SBRT treatment and multivariable Cox regression determined predictors of survival.

resultsOut of 154 patients, 84 (55%) were treated with SBRT and the remainder were treated with CFRT. Although SBRT use was 0% from 2004 to 2007, it varied from 50 to 70% per year thereafter. Propensity-matched Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed improved survival with lung SBRT (median: 66 vs 58 months; p = 0.034).

conclusionSBRT for early stage, primary BPC has increased over time and was associated with higher survival than CFRT.

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bronchopulmonary carcinoidlung cancerNSCLCSBRT

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PMID31807142
PMCPMC6891931
OpenAlexW2969620098

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